Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.42 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay stood at 1.42 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7774 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8241 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.7774 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8988 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 1.07 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9912 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 GPIA | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.44 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8918 GPIA | 0.7774 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 26 Jamaica 1.42 GPIA compare
- 27 Namibia 1.42 GPIA compare
- 28 South Africa 1.42 GPIA compare
- 30 Mongolia 1.41 GPIA compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.41 GPIA compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.4 GPIA compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1.42 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7774 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release